Morgan Stanley External Reporting - Associate - Finance Profile Description Were seeking someone to join our team as a Associate in the External Reporting team. Finance In the Finance division, we act as a partner to business units around the globe by providing management, review, analysis, and advisory services of the Firms financial and capital resources Company Profile Morgan Stanley is an industry leader in financial services, known for mobilizing capital to help governments, corporations, institutions, and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals. At Morgan Stanley India, we support the Firms global businesses, with critical presence across Institutional Securities, Wealth Management, and Investment management, as well as in the Firms infrastructure functions of Technology, Operations, Finance, Risk Management, Legal and Corporate & Enterprise Services. Morgan Stanley has been rooted in India since 1993, with campuses in both Mumbai and Bengaluru. We empower our multi-faceted and talented teams to advance their careers and make a global impact on the business. For those who show passion and grit in their work, theres ample opportunity to move across the businesses for those who show passion and grit in their work. Interested in joining a team thats eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world? Read on What youll do in the role: Prepare, review and submit external reports on a monthly and quarterly basis Conduct in-depth analysis of variances, incorporating the understanding of accounting issues, economic events and their impact Assist in driving process efficiencies and continuous process improvement efforts to strengthen controls Execute report pre-submission checks, implement control procedures, and review regulatory reporting requirements Maintain a consolidated list of adjustment details by report and participate in data quality improvement projects to strengthen controls, improve report accuracy and reduce manual adjustments Participate in other special projects and ad-hoc requests as needed Execute key reporting controls (cross filing reconciliations, variance analysis) Prepare and store control evidence for the centralized report population Prepare due diligence review decks and participate in reviews with key stakeholder Review and update relevant policies and procedures Participate in Regulatory exams, internal audits and address inquiries as required Continually monitor developments in regulatory rule/reporting changes and support implementation of updated reporting requirements Execute ad-hoc projects to support reporting automation initiatives and regulatory reporting changes